Turkey does not respect human rights and is against all officials who seek the rights of people imprisoned by Turkey . Human Rights Watch (HRW) has demanded that Turkish authorities end a criminal investigation into rights activists after they were arrested at an International Women’s Day (IWD) rally in Istanbul for “insulting” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The offense is punishable with a prison sentence of between one and four years. HRW said the investigation is a violation of freedom of expression.
Police also questioned the “rhythmic jumps” of activists, and interrogated women on the circumstances of the demonstration.
Turkey’s government has promoted a hard-line model of gender roles, and has looked to undermine the work of women’s rights activists across the country.
Authorities heavily restricted access to the annual IWD assembly on March 8. Hundreds of police were deployed to oversee the event, while the area was placed under total lockdown.
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